Lord Vicar – Gates Of Flesh album review

Finland’s doom denizens Lord Vicar deliver but don’t dazzle

Heritage and pedigree count for a lot in doom metal, arguably the most atavistic of all metallic subgenres. Consequently, it’s easy to regard Lord Vicar as a good thing simply on the basis that they boast ex-members of Reverend Bizarre, Count Raven and Centurions Ghost in their ranks.